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Submitted byAnonymouson11-05-201204:59 AM
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Custom patterns
I would like to have custom patterns!
Patterns can stay the way they are, but besides spacing and distance, please, add custom, so users can define custom distances. That would save a lot of time! Now, have to do 2, 3 or 4 different patterns of same thing, just to get spacings right.
Also, make the patterns work the same way in the part and assembly environments.
For instance: circular pattern of 4 items @ 90 degrees in the part environment gives you 4 features spaced out over a 90 degree arc. Go to the assembly environment, and the same thing gives you 4 features spaced 90 degrees apart. Why the difference?
Also, why can we do a pattern on a sketched curve in the part environment but not the assembly environment?
This has been requested before in the discussion groups, but I think it needs revisiting as it has huge time saving potential. I often get instances of a pattern where a hole pattern is interupted somewhere with an odd spacing, then continues again with the first spacing, for instance:
3 sets of holes at 150 mm spacing
2 sets of holes at 175 mm spacing
6 sets of holes at 150 mm spacing
The holes are all the same specs, and are all linear, but just need to adjust the spacing in the middle. Looking at the model I am wotking on now, I could use this functionality all over the place including things that I normally would have to fully model such as a set of four gusset plates that each have their own spacing. I would prefer to pattern them and control them via iLogic.
The same goes for circular pattern, allow both to have multiple pattern steps!
We do a number of things here that need to be arrayed around a circle. I'd say 1/2 the time the spacing isn't even.
6 objects around a body aren't always going to be 60 degrees apart. Being able to use a table to say:
item 2 120
item 3 170
item 4 240
item 5 300
item 6 355
would be great!
As it is now, the only option is is to place 6 different assemblies and their associated connection peices on the main body 6 separate times (or more depending on how many are needed).
Let me pose another question. Assuming you could only receive "custom distance" functionality in one environment (Part or Assembly). Which would be more critical to all of you? This project [US76067] is under review by the development team.
Post a more defined example of this so users you do not have the competing CAD product can see the value and reasoning for the tool. The phrasing of the Idea can be taken a couple different ways.
How about a pattern based on a sketch of points. It would be the graphical equivalent to the table pattern. It would also be much more flexible. Creo had table patterns forever. Very difficult to use and had limitations for locational references. In a sketch any point can be located with respect to any reference.
